Wake County Jane Doe was a woman who was killed nearly instantly in an automobile accident 14 miles south of Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 16, 1936.
Case[]
The victim was hitchhiking at "Five Points," 14 miles south of Raleigh on the Fayetteville Highway. She was standing beside the Fayetteville Highway when a light pick-up truck driven by R.H. Holland entered from a side road and was sideswiped by a motor express truck driven by I.C. Bradley. Bradley swerved his vehicle off the road. Although neither driver was injured, Bradley struck the victim, who was knocked unconscious and killed within minutes. Bradley stated he did not see the victim as she was standing partly behind a large beer sign that was erected a few feet from the highway. Bradley and Holland were cited to appear before Coroner L.M. Waring the next day for the inquest. It is not currently known if they faced any charges afterwards.
Authorities learned she was given a ride from Raleigh to "Five Points" by William Faucette, a local resident. Faucette learned nothing of the woman's identity.
The victim was buried at the Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Willow Springs, North Carolina.
Characteristics[]
- Dark complexion.
- Short and stout build.
- Brown hair streaked with grey.
- Hazel eyes.
Belongings[]
- Cheap suitcase.
- Purse.
- Twenty-six cents.
- Two addresses: "Lewis Hazlewood, 510 Rutherford Street, Greenville, S.C." and "Frederick Stuart, 215 Park Ave., Baltimore".